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Space Licence - Australian Government

Description

You will require this licence if you intend to use a particular kind of launch vehicle connected to:

Operating of a launch facility in Australia; or

Undertaking any activities directly connected with operating a launch facility in Australia.

A launch vehicle is a vehicle that can carry a payload into or back from an area beyond the distance of 100 km above mean sea level. A launch facility is a facility or place specifically designed or constructed as a place from which space objects can be launched.

A space licence is approval that a minister may grant to a person operate a launch facility in Australia; or undertake any activities directly connected with operating a launch facility.

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

The following requirements must be met for you to be eligible for this licence:

You have to be one or more of the following; an educational institution; a non-profit organisation; and or a scientific organisation.

The minister has to find that sufficient funding in regards to constructing and operation of the launch facility are met.

The minister has to find that there will be no interference with Australia's national security.

You have to obtained all necessary environmental approached approved and have an adequate environmental plan informed by Australian law.

You have to be a person / corporation to which section 51 (xx) of the constitution applies to.

You have to meet the criteria for launch facility, launch vehicle and flight paths.

Please consult with the Contact Officer for information on any eligibility requirements.

Forms

Application for a Space Licence - Please consult the Contact Officer for information on forms to be submitted.

Act(s) name

Space Activities Act 1998 AG

Regulation(s) name

Space Activities Regulations 2001 AG

Additional information

You must ensure that the launch facility and launch vehicles of the kind covered by the licence are operated, and any construction associated with the launch facility is done, in accordance with a program plan that it is approved by the minister.

Administering agency

Department of Industry, Innovation and Science

Space Coordination Office

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

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